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Who was the leader of the main Confederate Army for most of the war?
Raphael Semmes
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Which of the following possessions were NOT turned over to the United States by Spain at the end of the Spanish-American war?
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
All of the listed countries were turned over to the U.S. by Spain at the end of the war.
What sunk the Union ironclad Tecumseh during the battle of Mobile?
Southern Torpedoes (mines)
Gunfire from Southern forts
The CSS Hunley
The CSS Shenandoah
Southern Ironclads
What major amphibious operation was carried out by the Allies in 1915-16?
The landings at Gallipoli
The landings in North Africa
The landings at Normandy
The landings in Italy
The landings in Sicily
What major geographical disadvantage did the Central Powers have?
Their ships had to go through the North Sea to get into the Atlantic.
They controlled the central agricultural areas of Europe.
They had an excellent railroad system designed to be able to shift forces quickly between fronts.
They were absolutely dependent on imported foodstuffs for survival.
They were geographically separated and lacked adequate communications.
What was the primary purpose of the Union blockade of the South?
To prevent the English or French from landing reinforcements in the South.
To cut off the South's ability to import and export goods.
To prevent the Southern Armies from making an amphibious landing in the North.
To keep the new Southern submarines in port.
To prevent the Confederate Navy from putting to sea.
How was the Trent affair settled?
The U.S. Navy returned the Trent to British custody.
Britain declared war on the United States.
The South paid a tribute to the North and the prisoners were released.
The U.S. released the Southern Ambassadors it had taken to British representatives.
Through diplomacy, England released the U.S. warship that had fired on the Trent.
Who provided the basic philosophy for America's naval policy?
Admiral William Sampson
Commodore George Dewey
Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan
Commodore Winfield Schley
Commodore Stephen Luce
What happened in February 1898 that finally set off the war between the United States and Spain?
The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor.
A surprise attack on U.S. forces in Cuba by a Spanish Naval Squadron.
The decision by the U.S. to enforce a blockade of Cuba to support the Cuban revolution movement.
The sinking of a U.S. steamship by a Spanish cruiser off Havana.
A letter was taken from the Spanish Ambassador calling the U.S. President "weak."
What were the economies of the North and the South based on at the start of the Civil War?
The North was sea commerce, the South was agricultural.
The North was agricultural, the South was industrial.
The North was industrial, the South was agricultural.
Both the North and South were based on agricultural economies, but the South more so.
The North was industrial, the South was on sea commerce.
Where was the first significant military action between Northern and Southern forces at the start of the Civil War?
The siege and capture of Fort Taylor.
The siege and capture of Fort Pickens.
The siege and capture of Fort Sumter.
The battle of Mobile Bay.
The first battle of Bull Run.
Why was the capture of New Orleans so important to the North?
Because it was the South's largest port.
Because it would act as a beachhead for a Northern invasion of the South from behind.
Because it was the heart of the South's food production area.
Because the Southern Navy was based here.
Because it was where the main Southern Army was located.
What new weapon began to be used by destroyers against submarines in World War I?
Antisubmarine rockets
Torpedoes
Mines
Hedgehogs
Depth charges
What was the famous quote by Admiral Farragut at the battle of Mobile Bay?
"Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"
"You may fire when ready, Gridley."
"Don't Give Up The Ship!"
"We have met the enemy, and they are ours!"
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
What was one of the key lessons learned by the U.S. Navy in its amphibious actions against the South?
That not enough ships could be brought to bear on the forts to be effective.
That U.S. Marines and Sailors were not useful in assaults on forts.
That Naval gunfire had little effect on forts.
That forts were vulnerable to accurate naval gunfire.
That sneak attacks and landings were better than naval bombardments.
What was the name of the Confederate commander of the CSS Virginia who had been the first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy?
Raphael Semmes
Franklin Buchanan
David Farragut
John Worden
Gideon Welles
Which U.S. Naval Officer convinced the Secretary of the Navy to establish the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island?
Admiral William Sampson
Commodore George Dewey
Commodore Stephen Luce
Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan
Commodore Winfield Scott Schley
Why did pressure begin building for the United States to rebuild its Navy and Merchant Marine in the 1880s?
Foreign nations had begun the practice of impressing U.S. sailors by force.
In response to increased shipbuilding by other nations as well as to ensure an overseas market for U.S. goods.
Due to the writings of Alfred Thayer Mahan.
As a response to the Franco-Prussian war in the 1870's.
As a result of the war with Spain.
What happened to the U.S. Navy after the Civil War?
Half of the Fleet was sold to Spain and the other half refurbished.
The Navy was quickly reduced in size.
The Navy was allowed to continue to operate with the same number of ships.
There were reductions in the numbers of ships overall, but a large number remained and in good condition.
An aggressive ship-building program replaced the older ships with new ones.
What was the importance of Fort Fisher at Wilmington, North Carolina?
It contained the South's primary supply of gold used to finance the war.
It was needed as a coaling base for the blockade of Wilmington.
It was the Headquarters of General Lee's Southern Army.
It was the Southern Navy's major stronghold in the East.
Fort Fisher was the key to Confederate defenses at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and Wilmington, the last Southern port supporting the Southern Army.
When and where did Germany surrender to the Allies?
On November 11, 1918 in a railway car near Paris.
On November 11, in Washington D.C.
On December 11, 1917, in London
On December 11, 1918, in Berlin
On November 11, 1917, in Paris
Why was it important to keep the English Channel open?
To allow German troops and supplies to go to England.
To allow French troops and supplies to go to England.
To allow American troops and supplies to go to England.
To allow British troops and supplies to go to France.
To allow British troops and supplies to go to America.
What was the name of the U.S. Sloop which stopped the British steamship, the Trent, and took Confederate diplomats James Mason and John Slidell prisoner?
The Alabama
The Carondelet
The Shenandoah
The San Jacinto
The Hartford
What was the name of the U.S. naval officer who first proposed using the convoy system?
Jellicoe
Zimmermann
Daniels
Sims
George
What was the Trent affair?
When the USS Trent sank a British warship carrying southern Ambassadors.
When a U.S. sloop of war engaged and sank the British transport, HMS Trent.
When a U.S. sloop stopped and boarded a British transport on the High Seas, causing an international incident.
When the HMS Trent, a British transport, successfully ran the Union blockade.
When the Southern spy, Nicolas Trent, was captured by a Union Sloop while trying to run the Union blockade.
After the Spanish-American War ended Spanish rule in the Philippines, when did the Philippines receive full independence?
Just before World War I
Just before World War II
Immediately after the defeat of the Spanish in 1898.
After World War I
After World War II
At the start of the Civil War, how many ships did the U.S. navy have in home waters to support a blockade of Southern ports?
100
264
189
3
84
What was used in the construction of hulls for U.S. Submarine Chasers?
Carbon
Wood
Iron
Steel
Fiberglass
What was the major legacy of the Battle of Jutland?
It was a decisive victory for Britain.
It brought the United States into World War I.
It resulted in the collapse of Russia.
It was the final great naval action to be fought between surface forces in the Age of Steam.
It was a decisive victory for Germany.
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Charleston
Bull Run
Appomattox
Which two countries were considering recognizing the South?
Italy and Spain
France and Spain
England and Portugal
Spain and England
England and France
When was the battle of Jutland fought, and where?
1917 in the Mediterranean Sea
1916 in the North Sea
1916 in the English Channel
1915 in the English Channel
1915 in the North Sea
How was the U.S. Atlantic Fleet divided in response to Spanish admiral Cervera's sailing toward the Caribbean?
The Fleet was not divided but went in masse to the waters off of Cuba.
Half of the Fleet was sent to the Philippines while the other half sailed for Cuba.
A small force was left on the East Coast to protect it and the bulk of the Fleet went to Key West to prepare for operations against Cuba.
The Fleet was split in two so that it could better cover the northern and southern portions of the East Coast.
It was split into three sections. One to defend the East Coast, one to attack Cuba and one to attack Spain.
Which U.S. Naval Officer has been called the real father of all modern navies?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
George Dewey
Theodore Roosevelt
William Sampson
Stephen Luce
Why did the Treaty of Portsmouth sour relations between Japan and the United States?
Because it ended the war before Japan had completed her conquests.
Because Japan felt that the treaty should have been signed in Japan, not the U.S.
The Japanese felt they were due reparations from Russia, and the U.S.-brokered agreement did not give them to Japan.
Because the U.S. decided in favor of Russia on all terms of the treaty.
Because Japan had not wanted the U.S. to become involved in the dispute with Russia.
What Spanish base on Cuba was captured by U.S. Marines on 10 June, 1898?
Curacao
Cienfuegos
Havana
Santiago
Guantanamo Bay
What did Alfred Thayer Mahan believe was of critical importance for a nation to become a world power?
A strong Merchant Marine.
A large land Army based upon the European model.
An economic system which relied on the gold standard.
Control of the sea.
A strong and robust Marine Corps.
What organization was established on the grounds of the Naval Academy in 1873 to advance professional and scientific knowledge about navies and the maritime industry?
The U.S. Naval Institute
The Naval Academy Prep School
The Mahan Institute
The Merchant Marine Academy
The Naval War College
Which of the following was NOT a major accomplishment of the United States under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt?
Flight experiments began
A submarine program was developed
All of the listed answers were accomplished under Roosevelt's leadership.
The first real U.S. destroyer was commissioned.
The first naval flight training unit was established.
"Triangulation" was a technique used with what type of antisubmarine warfare device?
The hydrophone
Torpedoes
Radar
The depth charge
Sonar
Which country's naval force eliminated the German Pacific naval force?
Japan
Chile
England
America
France
What was the main focus of the United States during the Taft administration from 1908 to 1913?
Diplomatic treaties to align America with Great Britain.
Diplomatic treaties to align America with Germany.
Building up the Army and Navy to be ready for war.
Domestic reforms.
Diplomatic treaties to ensure America's neutrality.
In what year did the Russians surrender in World War I?
1916
1917
1918
1914
1919
In what year did the Panama Canal open?
1898
1914
1918
1884
1907
What was Commodore Winfield Schley's role in the war with Spain?
He led the charge of the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill.
He headed one of the U.S. squadrons in the Caribbean.
He was in charge of the U.S. naval blockade of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
He led the U.S. forces in the naval battles against the Spanish in the Philippine Islands.
He was in charge of the Spanish Naval Forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Which Union hero was responsible for the capture of New Orleans?
David Farragut
Gideon Welles
Raphael Semmes
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the largest minefield in World War I?
The Mediterranean Mine Barrage
The North Sea Mine Barrage
The U.S. East Coast Mine Barrage
The Dover Strait Mine Barrage
The English Channel Mine Barrage
Which two navies were the principal enemies in World War I?
America and Germany
Germany and Britain
Britain and Japan
France and Britain
Japan and America
What was the result of commerce raiding by the cruiser CSS Shenandoah?
The breaking of the Union blockade at Charleston in August, 1864.
The collapse of more than 600 Northern shipping companies.
The CSS Shenandoah was ineffective and had only a few minor victories.
She all but destroyed the American whaling industry.
The Northern Navy forming the 6th Fleet to find and destroy her.
What was the famous achievement of the gunboat Carondelet?
It fought off the CSS Alabama off the Virginia coast.
It succeeded in running the Confederate batteries and destroyed the Confederate guns on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi river.
It forced the surrender of New Orleans.
It sank the Confederate Raider CSS Alabama.
It successfully dodged the torpedoes and made it into Mobile Bay.
Which country is known for its use of U-boats during World War I?
England
France
Germany
Russia
America
In what year was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine announced?
1914
1907
1898
1904
1911
At the start of the war, why did many in the South think they would be able to establish the Confederacy as an independent nation?
Because the South was self-sufficient for food while the North was not.
Because it wasn't believed the North could fight as one Unit, and Southern Generalship was of high caliber.
Because the South could field a much larger Army than the North.
Because the lack of Northern industry meant they couldn't equip an army.
Because the North didn't seem interested in keeping the Southern states.
Who was the Commanding Officer of the CSS Hunley?
David Farragut
Raphael Semmes
Gideon Welles
Robert E. Lee
George Dixon
Who was primarily responsible for the United States' rise to world power status in the early years of the twentieth century?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
President Woodrow Wilson
President William McKinley
President William Howard Taft
President Teddy Roosevelt
Who was in command of the Asiatic Fleet at Hong Kong at the start of the Spanish-American War?
Admiral Roosevelt
Commodore Schley
Admiral Cervera
Commodore Dewey
Admiral Sampson
Off of what geographical land mass was the German Pacific Fleet destroyed during World War I?
Easter Island
Chile
Brazil
The Caroline Islands
The Falkland Islands
What was the name of the U.S. Navy's first submarine?
The Maine
The Olympia
The Hunley
The Holland
The Virginia
What type of ship, designed by the U.S. Navy, proved to be an effective weapon against submarines?
The Destroyer.
The Aircraft Carrier.
The Patrol Boat.
The Cruiser.
The Submarine Chaser.
When and where was the U.S. Naval Institute started?